When I began my search for a florist, I knew I wanted someone who would listen to my interests, consider my tastes, fine-tune my rough vision, and maybe even educate me in flowers. All I knew was, I liked RED, I liked Roses, and I like things to be a little off beat (maybe even "gothic"), retro, and that I wanted branch centerpieces. I presented this idea to several florists, and VIOLET & VERDE was the only vendor that actually took the time to consider my tastes, turn them around and presented a FLORIST'S expertise! Bridget was inventive, passionate, and incredibly creative! She really opened my eyes to the wide range of possibilities and gave me the most bold, yet tasteful flower arrangements I could have ever asked for. The entire process from start to finish was absolutely a pleasure. She worked with my schedule, met every bit of criteria, worked within my budget, she was punctual, UNBELIEVABLY flexible, and had a welcoming enthusiastic smile throughout the entire process! When it came to the day of, she blew me away with her efficiency, and ability to work under pressure! -Krissy C.

I would recommend Violet and Verde to brides planning their weddings with the utmost confidence and enthusiasm. Bridget is wonderful. She's thoughtful, efficient and very direct. She helped me transform a raw warehouse space into a glittering, elegant party room, and in the smaller room where we held our wedding ceremony she created a space that felt deeply spiritual. I couldn't believe my eyes when I first saw it. During the planning, she graciously spent an hour with me in the venue and talked with me about every detail of the design. Even when I made very vague requests - such as a desire for a couple of chandeliers hanging from the rafters high above - she fulfilled them in a way that was more exciting than I could have imagined. I really cannot say enough good things about Bridget. But I don't have to try - just check out her Instagram feed. My event was on Oct 19 and you can see for yourself the beautiful job she did on the bouquets, the table arrangements and all the rest. -Emily F.

I hired Bridget Reale of Violet & Verde and it was the best decision I made throughout the entire wedding process. Our wedding was held at Wave Hill Botanical Gardens in the Bronx. My vision was to have a whimsical and romantic wedding at sunset where the floral arrangements blended in with the natural beauty of the gardens. Bridget understood my vision and more than delivered! Not only were the bouquets, centerpieces, and chuppa gorgeous, but Bridget also lined the ceremony aisle with lanterns and rose petals. She even made sure that the ground was sprinkled with tea lights. At the reception, all of the nooks and crannies that made up Wave Hill House sparkled with candlelight, giving me the perfect romantic wedding. Bridget thought of everything! To top it off, she is also incredibly kind, professional, and organized. Leading up to the big day, I must have e-mailed her twenty times (at least!) changing one detail or another. She was so accommodating and made me feel a lot less crazy than Im sure I was! I highly recommend Violet & Verde. - Jenny C.

We used Violet and Verde for our wedding at The Queens County Farm. I chose to work with Bridget because the style seemed like it would go well with a farm wedding. Everything turned out GREAT. The arrangements and bouquets had a natural look to them rather than a formal arranged look, which is just what I wanted. I appreciated that Bridget was very flexible- we had a few cancellations so had to change the orders for corsages and boutonnieres at the last minute. We also had ben planning to make our own huppah but chickened out at the last minute because it was too much work and Bridget did it instead. The huppah was beautiful- a birch branch arch with flowers and vines all over it with a white cloth covering. A lot of our guests commented on how beautiful the huppah wa and all the flowers in general. I highly recommend Violet and Verde- Bridget is great to work with. - Dara K.

Bridget did an amazing job with the flowers at my wedding, to say the least. From the moment I met her, I knew she understood the look I was going for. I changed my mind throughout the planning process, and Bridget was very understanding and and patient with my ideas. The day of the wedding the flowers looked absolutely stunning! It was EXACTLY what I was looking for. We had a Jewish ceremony and our chuppah was absolutely gorgeous. I couldn't have asked for anything more perfect!! Thanks Bridget!! - Jaclyn B.

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